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Geoff Ball, Ph.D.

Geoff Ball works in a variety of settings with a wide range of clients in situations that are often complex, technical, conflict-laden, multi-jurisdictional, and involve varying numbers of people from small working groups to large conferences and public meetings. Recently he has focused on: Facilitation of key meetings; strategy and strategic planning; facilitation system training; conflict resolution and team building with city councils, boards and senior management teams.

Geoff coined the phrase ‘Group Memory’, and played an integral part in the development of techniques that use large wall charts and felt marking pens to enable people to see the big picture and relationships among diverse elements.

He uses a Macintosh Computer with data projector in conjunction with a Technographer to enhance the capabilities of groups working together to produce quality results in a condensed period of time.

Prior to working as a facilitator, he worked with pattern recognition and data analysis at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International). While there, Geoff developed one of the first interactive graphic data analysis computer systems.

Education & Teaching

Geoff received his formal education at Harvard University (B.A.) and Stanford University (M.S. and Ph.D.). He taught Cybernetics Systems at San Jose State University, and Communications/Management Skills at the University of San Francisco.